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  1. Re:Language performance arguments miss the point on Performance Benchmarks of Nine Languages · · Score: 1

    Too bad your experience with Perl has been with shitty Perl developers. I've seen many large projects complete with Perl, and maintained successfully. YMMV as with any language.

  2. Re:I see a problem here.... on AOL Now Publishing SPF Records · · Score: 1

    So you should run password crackers on your own system, or configure the sstem to not accept weak passwords. Do both. And if someone does abuse your SASL/Sendmail configuration, you should have alerts which notify you when someone is sending a large volume of email. You can use SpamAssassin to filter ooutbound email. Someone could get on your network illegal and abuse your services.

  3. Re:Anti-Redhat FUD but still a good point on Perens: Unite behind Debian, UserLinux · · Score: 1

    So you would prefer the monolithic Catholic Church of Linux?

  4. Re:now before we all start crying..or cheering on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1

    But it is commercially supported because RedHat developers and company are still behind the project. They aren't giving this to the community -- they retain a lot of control over Fedora. they just don't have to go through retail and support, which cost them a lot of money without a viable revenue stream.

  5. Re:A serious question on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1

    They get jobs writing software for companies that don't sell software as a product. I am a programmer for a financials company. We use open source everywhere and this creates more opportunity for work for people like me who are adept with open source software.

  6. Re:Putting the genie back in the bottle on Red Hat Linux Support To End · · Score: 1

    So go buy the RHEL product, which will be around for FIVE years. And you can still install Fedora, Debian, etc

  7. Re:OK for me but not for you! on SGI's Letter to the Linux Community · · Score: 1

    What is your point?

  8. prevent identity theft? blah on Snail Mail As E-Mail · · Score: 1

    How will it help identity theft? You are now sending all your mail to a third party, and anyone there can make a copy of hundreds of identities.

  9. Re:RedHat RPMS on OpenSSL Security Vulnerability · · Score: 1

    RedHat 9 released updated OpenSSL rpms. Argh, you are annoying.

  10. reverse engineer the protocol on RMS Calls On Linux Developers To Replace BitKeeper · · Score: 1

    Someone reverse engineer the protocol and create an open source bk clone (gk)! Their license cannot prevent you from doing this. But hurry -- once they add those cryto signatures, your reverse engineering won't be protected under the DMCA.

  11. What about Perl/Python modules? on LGPL is Viral for Java · · Score: 2, Interesting

    So does that mean if I have a Perl or Python module under the LGPL that is used/imported into a project, the LGPL applies?